WITH LEE STAPLETON
Seasonal Sensory Sentiments: Winter Feels: Defending your Skin
Lee Stapleton and guest co-host Laura Finnimore discuss the tactile differences between lotions and creams, along with why we use more lotions in the summer and more creams in the winter.
Want to "feel along" with Lee and Laura? Purchase some of the products listed or shop at home to select a fluid product and a thick one.
Let’s not forget the scents that say Winter! They will discuss common wintry scents for skincare and “tell what they smell” for Hempz Merry Berry Forest and Ulta Sweet Shimmer Holiday Cookie, along with others.
Meet Your Hosts
Lee Stapleton
Senior Director of Training & Education
With Sensory Spectrum since 1998, Lee utilizes her 25+ years of sensory science experience as a senior trainer for descriptive analysis & quality, a product focused creative facilitator, a strategic consultant, and an expert evaluator across a wide range of products and ingredients consumers eat, drink, smell, apply, use, and wear. Lee trained as a Food Scientist at Clemson University and N.C. State. She is Chair Elect for ASTM’s Sensory Evaluation Committee E-18 and a member of the Society of Sensory Professionals (SSP) and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Lee has appeared on television, in print, and online on the topic of sensory evaluation, has presented at numerous conferences, and has authored or edited multiple book chapters in the field of sensory science.
Laura Finnimore
Associate Product Manager
Laura Finnimore is a Project Manager and Panel Leader for Sensory Spectrum in NC. She has worked at Sensory Spectrum for 14 years. She started as a personal care panelist in 2009 and moved to a full-time position as a technician supporting our Consumer Program in 2011. She began leading the Personal Care Panel in 2013 and continue to do so in addition to managing internal projects within the personal care program.
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